Biojournal of Science and Technology
Volume 1, P-ISSN:2412-5377, E-ISSN:2410-9754, Article ID:m14001
Association of Maternal Hypothyroidism with Preeclampsia in Bangladeshi population
Md. Bayejid Hosen, Hasan Al Banna, Yearul Kabir and M Zakir Hossain Howlader*
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Date of Acceptance: Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Date of Published: Saturday, October 18, 2014
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M Zakir Hossain Howlader Ph.D.
Professor, Department of biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh. Email: hhzakir@yahoo.com
Acedemic Editor: Dr M Hafizur Rahman
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Md. Bayejid Hosen, Hasan Al Banna, Yearul Kabir and M Zakir Hossain Howlader*
.Association of Maternal Hypothyroidism with Preeclampsia in Bangladeshi population.Biojournal of Science and Technology.Volume 1,2014
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ABSTRACT
Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Our aim of the study was to evaluate the association of hypothyroidism with preeclampsia during pregnancy and after delivery. The study comprises a total of 52 subjects including PE women (n=27) and uncomplicated pregnant women (n=25) matched by age. The serum hormone levels were estimated by ELISA methods. The demographic data and hormone levels were analyzed using unpaired t test and pearson two tailed analysis was used for correlation. Over all, significantly decreased concentrations of total triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) were observed in the preeclamptic group (p< 0.001; p< 0.01, respectively) compared with the normal pregnant group while the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level was significantly (p< 0.001) high. On the other hand, significant differences in T3 (p< 0.05) and T4 (p< 0.001) levels were found during pregnancy and after delivery among PE patients while TSH level non-significantly (p>0.05) increased. There were negative correlations of TSH with T3 (r=-0.16; p>0.05) and T4 (r=-0.11; p>0.05) observed though these were not statistically significant. Our findings suggested that hypothyroidism is associated with preeclampsia, and after delivery thyroid function become more deteriorated. Therefore, identification of thyroid abnormalities and appropriate measures might affect the occurrence and severity of the morbidity and mortality associated with preeclampsia.
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